diff --git a/.idea/CS-340_Project1.iml b/.idea/CS-340_Project1.iml
index d0876a7..3345876 100644
--- a/.idea/CS-340_Project1.iml
+++ b/.idea/CS-340_Project1.iml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <module type="PYTHON_MODULE" version="4">
   <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
     <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
-    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Remote Python 3.11.8 Docker Compose (app)" jdkType="Python SDK" />
     <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
   </component>
 </module>
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diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index a971a2c..2502ee3 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.11" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
+  <component name="Black">
+    <option name="sdkName" value="Remote Python 3.11.8 Docker Compose (app)" />
+  </component>
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Remote Python 3.11.8 Docker Compose (app)" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
 </project>
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fe5733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+FROM python:3.11.8-alpine3.18
+COPY ./app /app
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+CMD ["python", "/app/main.py"]
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diff --git a/app/AnimalShelter.py b/app/AnimalShelter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62fd6fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/AnimalShelter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+from pymongo import MongoClient
+from bson.objectid import ObjectId
+class AnimalShelter(object):
+    """ CRUD operations for Animal collection in MongoDB """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Initializing the MongoClient. This helps to
+        # access the MongoDB databases and collections.
+        # This is hard-wired to use the aac database, the
+        # animals collection, and the aac user.
+        # Definitions of the connection string variables are
+        # unique to the individual Apporto environment.
+        #
+        # You must edit the connection variables below to reflect
+        # your own instance of MongoDB!
+        #
+        # Connection Variables
+        #
+        USER = 'aacuser'
+        PASS = 'Ex9Ai3Y2eP'
+        HOST = 'db'
+        PORT = 27017
+        DB = 'AAC'
+        COL = 'animals'
+        #
+        # Initialize Connection
+        #
+        self.client = MongoClient('mongodb://%s:%s@%s:%d' % (USER,PASS,HOST,PORT))
+        self.database = self.client['%s' % (DB)]
+        self.collection = self.database['%s' % (COL)]
+
+# Complete this create method to implement the C in CRUD.
+    def create(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        data = kwargs.get('data', None)
+        if data is not None:
+            try:
+                self.database.animals.insert_one(data)  # data should be dictionary
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise Exception(f'Error: {e}')
+        else:
+            raise Exception("Nothing to save, because data parameter is empty")
+
+# Create method to implement the R in CRUD.
+    def read(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        criteria = kwargs.get('criteria', None)
+        find_one = kwargs.get('once', False)
+
+        if find_one:
+            try:
+                data = self.collection.find_one(criteria)
+                return data
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise Exception(f"Error: {e}")
+        else:
+            try:
+                data = self.collection.find(criteria)
+                return data
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise Exception(f"Error: {e}")
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diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3f648f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from AnimalShelter import AnimalShelter
+test = AnimalShelter()
+
+test_criteria = {"breed": "Pit Bull Mix"}
+test_data = test.read(criteria=test_criteria)
+
+for object in test_data:
+    print(object)
+
+test_data = {
+  'rec_num': 10001,
+  'age_upon_outcome': '3 years',
+  'animal_id': 'FA69420',
+  'animal_type': 'Furry',
+  'breed': 'Protogen',
+  'color': 'Purple',
+  'date_of_birth': '1999-12-25',
+  'datetime': '2019-10-11 10:03:00',
+  'monthyear': '2019-10-11T10:03:00',
+  'name': '*Brex',
+  'outcome_subtype': 'Foster',
+  'outcome_type': 'Adoption',
+  'sex_upon_outcome': 'Male i think',
+  'location_lat': 30.7118766251975,
+  'location_long': -97.2999365773623,
+  'age_upon_outcome_in_weeks': 558.059821428571
+}
+
+test.create(test_data)
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diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c7d698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pymongo
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 22ae393..d6c19ed 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
   db:
     image: mongo
     restart: unless-stopped